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* WHAT...West to Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted included, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted included, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, Death Valley National Park, Owens Valley North, and Owens Valley South. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...From 11 AM PDT / MST this morning to 8 PM PDT / MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Benson, Ramsey, Eddy, Nelson and Western Walsh. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Pembina, Eastern Walsh, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes and Cass. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected across much of northern lower Michigan along and east of US-131 tonight. Low-lying interior areas could see low temperatures in the mid to upper 20s. Above-freezing low temperatures are possible along the immediate shorelines. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation if left unprotected.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Warm and dry conditions are expected across North Dakota today ahead of an approaching cold front. The combination of strong westerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, and low relative humidities of 15 to 25 percent, will produce critical fire weather conditions over western and central North Dakota along and north of the I-94 corridor. Near critical fire weather

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Warm and dry conditions are expected across North Dakota today ahead of an approaching cold front. The combination of strong westerly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, and low relative humidities of 15 to 25 percent, will produce critical fire weather conditions over western and central North Dakota along and north of the I-94 corridor. Near critical fire weather

Another shot of dry air will work into western Minnesota today, allowing relative humidity values to fall to around 25 percent during this afternoon. Northwesterly winds will be on the lighter side but gusts will still reach to around 20 MPH. Portions of southwestern Minnesota also experiencing abnormally dry to moderate drought. The timeframe for the most elevated fire weather conditions will be between 1 PM and 7 PM this evening. Check burning restrictions and fire danger levels and consult